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The wine region of Santiago

The wine region of Santiago is located in the region of Maipo Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alyan or the Viña Vik Winery produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santiago are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santiago often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, non oak or earth.

The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.